August EOM Ride Out

A joyous Summers days ride with Adam Shand with a rare treat to explore the Garden of England!

RIDE DETAILS
Sunday August 25th for a pre-ride briefing at 8:15am to leave at 8:30am.  Ending at between 3:30 – 4pm.

Meeting Point Location: Mickey’s Diner, A299 Northbound ME20 7EZ

Closest Petrol Station:  Shell adjacent to Mickeys

Pre-ride coffee/tea: Coffee/tea/breakfast available at start point, arrive early enough to leave on time  

Lunch stop:

The Cliff Top Café, Old Dover Rd, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7HT

This is weather dependent, as they are not kidding when they say ‘Cliff Top’.  Beautiful and stunning views on a clear day but can be exciting on a very windy day.
If too windy then the alternative lunch stop will be at The Airport Café.

Ride Description

A rare treat to explore the Garden of England!  A progressive ride around the South Eastern tip of the country, using mainly A & B roads, with the odd local road thrown in for good measure, but staying away from anything that’s got grass or gravel down the middle. Chance to grab an ice cream early on, a quick fuel stop before the highlight which will be visiting the RAF memorial and the small museum, with lunch just around the corner. A Loop around Thanet before a final coffee stop and then exiting via Canterbury and back to Mickey’s.

Total Ride length is 160 miles and plan to be back at Mickey’s between 15:30 – 16:00. With an allowance for those who wish to spend more time at the RAF memorial.

** New and Recent members – remember please you will need to have had your Initial Assessment Ride with an Instructor to attend this and any other club riding activities

** All members please carry your membership card on this and all club activities

REGISTRATION

There are no restrictions on how many can join the ride, but we ask that you please register by emailing the ride leader.  See details below.

Back-Marker System
One of the riders will need to Back-Mark so any volunteer for this please advise the ride leader when you register for the ride.  If you have an orange Hi-Viz please bring it with you, or one may be provided on the day, or dependant on the size of the group an alternative marker may be agreed.

Please make sure you are fully conversant with the rules of the “BACK-MARKER SYSTEM“.  Following these correctly is vital to the smooth running of the day and reduces the risk of losing someone or everyone. Details of the BM system are on our Southernriders.org  website.   If you’re unsure on the day, ask one of the attending Ride Leader. They will be more than happy to clarify any issues you have.

Hi-Viz
If you wear hi-viz, please ensure it is not Orange as this is reserved for the ‘back-marker’ during our ride-outs.  We appreciate you may normally wear an orange hi-viz whilst riding. However, some find it confusing when in the middle of the group to see two or more riders with the orange hi-viz.  So, in an effort to avoid confusion and markers leaving their post prematurely ONLY the back-marker is to wear orange hi-viz.   Thank you